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the longer the white house slow walks this discussion, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff and the more american jobs are placed in jeopardy. >> good morning. the president has said on a daily basis that we should be passing a balanced plan. but what we hear from the president is continuing only discussion on one side of the ledger. it has always been about tax rates increases and nothing about spending. and we insist and say, look, mr. president, let's talk about a balanced plan, but where are your specifics on the spending cut? even his own advisers say that any kind of agreement that we come to has to deal with the prime drivers of our deficit, which is the spending, and particularly, the health care entitlement programs. so we ask the president to please sit down with us and be specific and let's get that balanced plan. you know, it's interesting that the senate has passed a bill that is a bill calling for increased revenues of $850 billion. the president continues to say, support that bill, pass that bill. well, how is that the case when he continues to say we also nee
the longer the white house slow walks this discussion, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff and the more american jobs are placed in jeopardy. >> good morning. the president has said on a daily basis that we should be passing a balanced plan. but what we hear from the president is continuing only discussion on one side of the ledger. it has always been about tax rates increases and nothing about spending. and we insist and say, look, mr. president, let's talk about a balanced...
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. >> pushing to avert the fiscal cliff. house republicans hours before the president's trip, pushed back against mr. obama's plans in their own campaign style video. >> this notion of $250,000 being the top 2% or the wealthy people in america, ignores the way most small businesses work in america. >> this political fight's over policy, but if you weren't paying attention, you would wear that the presidential election was still going on. while the fiscal cliff battle plays out, campaign politics marches on. >> i want to help create a better united states. we're months removed from the 2012 election, but governor rounds is looking forward to 2017. while 2014's a long way away, 2013 is just beyond the horizon, that's when chris christie -- >> i don't want to leave now. we have a job to do. that job won't be finished by next year. >> it may be the holiday season, but it seems there is no holiday from campaign politics. >> thanks, paul. >>> well, the priority for congress and the white house tomorrow, making head way on the fisc
. >> pushing to avert the fiscal cliff. house republicans hours before the president's trip, pushed back against mr. obama's plans in their own campaign style video. >> this notion of $250,000 being the top 2% or the wealthy people in america, ignores the way most small businesses work in america. >> this political fight's over policy, but if you weren't paying attention, you would wear that the presidential election was still going on. while the fiscal cliff battle plays out,...
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already going over the fiscal cliff because the house is adjourning. tom foreman joining us with more details. what are you seeing? >> even if you don't care about politics, you don't care about the president, the parties, congress, anything else, you should be watching this number back here right now. because if this gets to zero without a deal, every taxpayer in america is going to be affected. or at least we're going to be one giant step closer to them being affected. because taxes will go up for everyone. by how much? let's look at some examples. let's say you make $50,000 a year. i'm talking about for a couple. for a family. it's a little bit different with individuals. still pretty close. if you make $50,000 a year, your taxes are going up by $2,000. next year and either year after that. unless this thing is fixed somehow. that's a whopping amount of money for people making that little. and that's what's in place if it goes that direction. let's say you make $75,000 a year. that's a pretty good bit more. if you make $75,000 a year, you're going t
already going over the fiscal cliff because the house is adjourning. tom foreman joining us with more details. what are you seeing? >> even if you don't care about politics, you don't care about the president, the parties, congress, anything else, you should be watching this number back here right now. because if this gets to zero without a deal, every taxpayer in america is going to be affected. or at least we're going to be one giant step closer to them being affected. because taxes...
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. >>> and with america less than two months from hitting the fiscal cliff, house speaker john boehner says don't expect a permanent fix from this lame duck congress. in an exclusive interview with cnn, speaker boehner says the best we can hope for is something temporary. >> lame duck congresses aren't known for doing big things. and lame duck congresses probably shouldn't do big things. so i think the best you can hope for is some kind of a bridge. some kind of a temporary push back of the sequester and then we have the debt limit right behind it in february. so i would think that will be the best you could hope for. and even that is going to be very difficult to do. >> congress faces an end of the year deadline before spending cuts kick in and tax breaks begin to expire. sunday night football action. the atlanta falcons beat the dallas cowboys 19-13. atlanta is now the only undefeated team in the nfl. and they did it the hard way on the strength of four field goals from matt bryant. >>> coming up, husrricane sandy could have a big effect on election day. we'll take you to a high scho
. >>> and with america less than two months from hitting the fiscal cliff, house speaker john boehner says don't expect a permanent fix from this lame duck congress. in an exclusive interview with cnn, speaker boehner says the best we can hope for is something temporary. >> lame duck congresses aren't known for doing big things. and lame duck congresses probably shouldn't do big things. so i think the best you can hope for is some kind of a bridge. some kind of a temporary push...
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cliff. >>> and a highway tunnel comes crashing down while cars are inside, igniting a fire. several people may still be trapped. [ gordon ] for some this line is a convenience. how you doing today? i'm good thanks. how are you? i'm good. [ gordon ] but for others, it's all they can afford. every day nearly nine million older americans don't have enough to eat. anything else? no, not today. join me, aarp, and aarp foundation in the drive to end hunger by visiting drivetoendhunger.org. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. but when i was in an accident...
cliff. >>> and a highway tunnel comes crashing down while cars are inside, igniting a fire. several people may still be trapped. [ gordon ] for some this line is a convenience. how you doing today? i'm good thanks. how are you? i'm good. [ gordon ] but for others, it's all they can afford. every day nearly nine million older americans don't have enough to eat. anything else? no, not today. join me, aarp, and aarp foundation in the drive to end hunger by visiting drivetoendhunger.org....
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still no deal, no dice here on that looming fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner, president obama, both clear. one very succinct message from one of the men today, basically saying, take my deal. what they said today next. [ male announcer ] with a select terrain dial that adjusts the jeep grand cherokee's performance for specific weather and road conditions... ♪ ...even heavy snowstorms... won't keep you from getting to work. our apologies. ♪ >>> this is just -- this is just in out of florida, you see this is a plane, this yellow thing is a plane on a beach, we're told this is lido beach, if you know lido beach, the tampa bay area. the pilot rescued, thankfully. see the waves washing ashore. so the plane right there sort of in the sand, crews are on the scene right now. plane, there is a better picture for you so you can see, a smaller sort of type plane, lido beach. we'll try to get more answers for you here on cnn. >>> let's talk about that fiscal cliff. less than two weeks away, still no deal to avert the series of automatic tax
still no deal, no dice here on that looming fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner, president obama, both clear. one very succinct message from one of the men today, basically saying, take my deal. what they said today next. [ male announcer ] with a select terrain dial that adjusts the jeep grand cherokee's performance for specific weather and road conditions... ♪ ...even heavy snowstorms... won't keep you from getting to work. our apologies. ♪ >>> this is just -- this is just...
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the fiscal cliff. we're not reading out details of the conversation, but the lines of communication remain open. this meeting was not on the official white house schedule today. wednesday a source familiar with the conversation said the two actually spoke by phone. that was the first time in a week they had done so. certainly no reported break-through then. back on monday the president and the speaker were at the same event together, a holiday party at the white house. republican and democratic sources said the two didn't even talk there. john boehner said on friday the white house had wasted another week in potential compromise. at this point we don't know what caused today's movement, just that for the first time in a while the two sides are agreeing on something, even if it's just the wording of their statements about the meeting. >> emily, thank you. cnn's senior political analyst david ger begin joins gen joins cod. you're in front of the camera. >> i can see your snappy tie. >> getting a lot of l
the fiscal cliff. we're not reading out details of the conversation, but the lines of communication remain open. this meeting was not on the official white house schedule today. wednesday a source familiar with the conversation said the two actually spoke by phone. that was the first time in a week they had done so. certainly no reported break-through then. back on monday the president and the speaker were at the same event together, a holiday party at the white house. republican and democratic...
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and announcement of a fiscal cliff meeting at the white house, and reversal of fortune. dow bounced back before finishing slightly lower. >>> the most popular american general since world war ii, and tributes are pouring in for stormin norman schwarzkopf. he testeam rolled the iraqi military is in 1991 gulf war, liberating kuwait. he may have been the perfect front man for the first war who played out live in your living rooms. barbara starr live at the pentagon. barba barbara, a great guy, but really great in front of the camera and able to use visuals of the first war to really explain to the american people what was going on. >> well, explain to the american people, and he also knew that saddam hussein and his iraqi generals were watching those press briefings. president obama today remembering norman schwarzkopf as an american original. a limited mission, get the iraqis out of kuwait, get the war done, go home. and he accomplish thad in des rt storm, commanding more than 700,000 coalition forces, more than 500,000 americans and an air and grown campaign that lasted b
and announcement of a fiscal cliff meeting at the white house, and reversal of fortune. dow bounced back before finishing slightly lower. >>> the most popular american general since world war ii, and tributes are pouring in for stormin norman schwarzkopf. he testeam rolled the iraqi military is in 1991 gulf war, liberating kuwait. he may have been the perfect front man for the first war who played out live in your living rooms. barbara starr live at the pentagon. barba barbara, a great...
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this morning's top stories, go over the fiscal cliff in 13 days. house speaker john boehner and president obama more willing to compromise. he agrees to tax hikes on families earning 1 million and up and across the board cuts to military and domestic programs. the president wants tax hikes for those families making $400,000 or more. >>> two convicted bank robbers on the run after authorities say they escaped federal prison, scaling down 20 stories on a makeshift rope made of bed sheets. >> oh, boy. >> jose banks and kenneth connelly weren't there for a head count yesterday morning. the fbi stormed one home and might have just missed them. >> wow. that's incredible that they were able to get away with that. >>> investigators are trying to determine what caused a 1,000 gallon propane tank to ignite and explode at a shopping center in virginia, folks. that blast damaged a half a dozen businesses and injured a firefighter as well. it happened in amherst on monday night. >>> images that are striking and scary. check out this video of more than a dozen t
this morning's top stories, go over the fiscal cliff in 13 days. house speaker john boehner and president obama more willing to compromise. he agrees to tax hikes on families earning 1 million and up and across the board cuts to military and domestic programs. the president wants tax hikes for those families making $400,000 or more. >>> two convicted bank robbers on the run after authorities say they escaped federal prison, scaling down 20 stories on a makeshift rope made of bed...
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. >>> the nra steps into the gun debate and house speaker boehner gets tripped up on the fiscal cliff by his own party. today in the aftermath of newtown, the national rifle association offers a safe school plan. >> the only think that stops a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a gun. >> our conversation with nra point man asa hutchinson. connecticut senator joe lieberman on the culture of violence. then the gop's civil war. >> not the outcome that i wanted, but that was the will of the house. >> republican versus republican on the fiscal cliff with congressman steven la tourest and mick mulvaney. weighing in, "usa today's" bureau chief susan page, ron brownstein and michael duffy, washington bureau chief for "time" magazine. i'm candy crowley. this is "state of the union." nine days after the mass shooting deaths in newtown, the president of the national rifle association joined the gun debate. >> i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation. >> in a similar vein, lawmakers in a
. >>> the nra steps into the gun debate and house speaker boehner gets tripped up on the fiscal cliff by his own party. today in the aftermath of newtown, the national rifle association offers a safe school plan. >> the only think that stops a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a gun. >> our conversation with nra point man asa hutchinson. connecticut senator joe lieberman on the culture of violence. then the gop's civil war. >> not the outcome that i wanted, but...
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the fiscal cliff. there's an enormous amount of uncertainty. house members were sent home last night after the speaker was forced to cancel a vote on his plan b, which would have extended the bush era tax cuts on incomes it below $1 million. you know, it was house republicans who abandoned him. his simple statement read, the house did not take up the tax measure today because it did not have sufficient support from our members to pass. now it's up to the president to work with senator reid on legislation to avert the fiscal cliff. wow. all right. so cnn political editor paul steinhauser is in washington. this is a big deal. >> this is a very big deal. you could say this is a big black eye, big slap in the face for speaker boehner. he pushed plan b to prevent taxes going up for nearly all americans. john, let's be honest, the move here was a hope to shift the blame if there was no deal to avert the fiscal cliff. shift the blame to the democrats and to the president. well, none of that is happening now.
the fiscal cliff. there's an enormous amount of uncertainty. house members were sent home last night after the speaker was forced to cancel a vote on his plan b, which would have extended the bush era tax cuts on incomes it below $1 million. you know, it was house republicans who abandoned him. his simple statement read, the house did not take up the tax measure today because it did not have sufficient support from our members to pass. now it's up to the president to work with senator reid on...
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dan, we're learning more about the white house plan to deal with the fiscal cliff. break it down for us. >> reporter: right. this is the plan that secretary -- treasury secretary timothy geithner took up to capitol hill yesterday. it calls for $1.6 trillion in tax increases over a ten-year period more than republicans had anticipated. in addition to that, $400 billion in spending cuts that will come later. much of that not really specified. we're looking at entitlements such as medicare. and then the plan also includes $50 billion in stimulus spending. democrats see this really as sort of the opening salvo in these negotiations. early on in this process, both sides appear to show some level of optimism that this would get done. in the last few days and certainly yesterday it just seems like both sides are so far apart, it's not unusual for us to see this kind of posturing and other negotiations, tough negotiations over the last four years or so. you'll see things build up whether it appears that it's going to get done. then they fall apart. in the end it does happen
dan, we're learning more about the white house plan to deal with the fiscal cliff. break it down for us. >> reporter: right. this is the plan that secretary -- treasury secretary timothy geithner took up to capitol hill yesterday. it calls for $1.6 trillion in tax increases over a ten-year period more than republicans had anticipated. in addition to that, $400 billion in spending cuts that will come later. much of that not really specified. we're looking at entitlements such as medicare....
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the house has already passed bills addressing the fiscal cliff. we passed a bill replacing the president's sequester with responsible spending cuts and did it last may. we passed a bill to stop all the tax hikes on the american people scheduled to take effect january the 1st, and we did that on august the 1st. and we proposed plans over and over again that democrats used to support but now they won't. i don't want taxes to go up. republicans don't want taxes to go up. but we only run the house. democrats continue to run washington. what the president has proposed so far simply won't do anything to solve our spending problem. he wants more spending and more tax hikes that will hurt our economy, and he simply won't deal honestly with entitlement reform and the big issues that are facing our country. we need significant spending cuts and real tax reform to address our long-term debt problem and pave the way for long-term growth and real growth in jobs in our country. we'll continue to work with our colleagues in the house and the senate on a plan tha
the house has already passed bills addressing the fiscal cliff. we passed a bill replacing the president's sequester with responsible spending cuts and did it last may. we passed a bill to stop all the tax hikes on the american people scheduled to take effect january the 1st, and we did that on august the 1st. and we proposed plans over and over again that democrats used to support but now they won't. i don't want taxes to go up. republicans don't want taxes to go up. but we only run the house....
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little signs of life in the housing market, this fiscal cliff comes from elected officials. >>> don't go away, we will talk about the middle class itself and why your trip to the mall this weekend may be subsidizing your own demise. st plug is into, and your good driving can save you up to 30%. you could even try it without switching your insurance. why not give it a shot? carry on. now you can test-drive snapshot before you switch. visit progressive.com today. and the family car to do an experiment. we put a week of her family's smelly stuff all in at once to prove that febreze car vent clips could eliminate the odor. then we brought her family to our test facility to see if it worked. [ woman ] take a deep breath, tell me what you smell. something fresh. a beach. a clean house. my new car. [ woman ] go ahead and take your blindfolds off. oh!! hahahaha!!! look at all this garbage!!! [ male announcer ] febreze car. eliminates odors for continuous freshness, so you can breathe happy. why? i thought jill was your soul mate. no, no it's her dad. the general's your soul mate? dude what? n
little signs of life in the housing market, this fiscal cliff comes from elected officials. >>> don't go away, we will talk about the middle class itself and why your trip to the mall this weekend may be subsidizing your own demise. st plug is into, and your good driving can save you up to 30%. you could even try it without switching your insurance. why not give it a shot? carry on. now you can test-drive snapshot before you switch. visit progressive.com today. and the family car to do...
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alternative to going over the fiscal cliff. by working together and creating a fairer, simpler, cleaner tax code, we can give our country a stronger, healthier economy. a stronger economy means more revenue, which is what the president seeks. >> this isn't something that i'm going to draw the lines in the sand, he's not going to draw any lines in the sand, i don't believe, and i think we need to work together. >> the ceo of a global asset management firm put the odds at 30 to 40% that the u.s. will fall off the fiscal cliff. let's hope he's wrong. >>> governor john hickenlooper of colorado says don't break out the cheetos or the goldfish, at least not yet, after voters passed a ballot measure legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. that's setting up a looming legal battle with the justice department. we have this statement from the dea. "the drug enforcement administration's enforcement of the controlled substances act remains unchanged. the department of which is is reviewing the ballot initiatives and we have no additio
alternative to going over the fiscal cliff. by working together and creating a fairer, simpler, cleaner tax code, we can give our country a stronger, healthier economy. a stronger economy means more revenue, which is what the president seeks. >> this isn't something that i'm going to draw the lines in the sand, he's not going to draw any lines in the sand, i don't believe, and i think we need to work together. >> the ceo of a global asset management firm put the odds at 30 to 40%...
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time for your top stories now, with 35 days left until we reach that fiscal cliff the house returns for its lame duck session today. even though several top republicans say they're willing to break their no-tax vows to get a spending plan passed in time, there are still no scheduled talks with the white house. >>> and a cleveland mother is now under arrest after her 3-year-old son's body was found wrapped in a plastic bag at a local waste treatment plant. police say 20-year-old camellia kerry reported her son missing sunday. an autopsy is scheduled for today. camellia terry has two other children, and they have both been placed in the care of state child services. >>> saudi arabia is now taking some heat from human rights activists over new electronic monitoring system that tracks the whereabouts of saudi women when they travel abroad. under saudi law, all women, regardless of age, must have a male guardian. saudi women travel, text messages are sent to their guardians, even if those men have not requested such notification. >> big brother watching a little bit, would seem? >>> and rick
time for your top stories now, with 35 days left until we reach that fiscal cliff the house returns for its lame duck session today. even though several top republicans say they're willing to break their no-tax vows to get a spending plan passed in time, there are still no scheduled talks with the white house. >>> and a cleveland mother is now under arrest after her 3-year-old son's body was found wrapped in a plastic bag at a local waste treatment plant. police say 20-year-old...
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. >>> steering clear of the fiscal cliff. president obama welcomes congressional leaders to the white house this morning. the same players, of course, who couldn't solve it last time. can they break the gridlock before it costs all of us? >> and what started as a tribute to heroes ends in disaster. a freight train slams into a parade float carrying veterans. everyone asking the question why. >> have a busy show for you. the israeli deputy foreign minister danny eylen is going to join us. a former director of the budget office, peter orszag is our guest. actress jada pinkett smith and kelly reilly from the new movie "flight." it's friday, november 16th. and "starting point" begins right now. morning, welcome, everybody, our starting point this morning, israel mobilizing thousands of troops for a possible full-scale ground war with hamas. violence in the region intensifying overnight. the palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets into israeli territory. air raid sirens sounding in tel aviv. that's the very first time t
. >>> steering clear of the fiscal cliff. president obama welcomes congressional leaders to the white house this morning. the same players, of course, who couldn't solve it last time. can they break the gridlock before it costs all of us? >> and what started as a tribute to heroes ends in disaster. a freight train slams into a parade float carrying veterans. everyone asking the question why. >> have a busy show for you. the israeli deputy foreign minister danny eylen is...
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it's all about the fiscal cliff, right? could washington be making strides? yesterday, a source familiar with the talks told cnn that house speaker john boehner is willing to extend the debt limit for a year. the ceiling stands at $16.4 trillion. raising it further, requires an acted of congress, something the republicans have opposed since gaining the house in 2010. that news came a day after a source said boehner had suggested higher taxes on americans with annual incomes over $1 million. higher than what the president wants. president wants higher taxes on everybody over $250,000. >> thank you very much. >>> and coming up, much more live from newtown, connecticut, where the nation looked to president obama for comfort last night. and where detectives continue to look for answers today. [ woman ] dear cat, your hair mixes with pollen and dust. i get congested. but now, with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrtec®, plus a powerful decongestant. zyrtec-d® lets me breath freer, so i can love the air. [ male announcer ] zyrtec-d®. behind the
it's all about the fiscal cliff, right? could washington be making strides? yesterday, a source familiar with the talks told cnn that house speaker john boehner is willing to extend the debt limit for a year. the ceiling stands at $16.4 trillion. raising it further, requires an acted of congress, something the republicans have opposed since gaining the house in 2010. that news came a day after a source said boehner had suggested higher taxes on americans with annual incomes over $1 million....
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edges steadily closer to the fiscal cliff, there are high level talks between the white house and congress. can they cut a deal in time? as mexico's bloody drug wars claim another high profile victim can a new leader end the violence. i'll speak exclusively with mexico's new president. and it was hidden away for decades. we'll take the wraps off a long secret u.s. plan to explode a nuclear bomb on the moon. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in the situation room. >>> we begin with huge confrontations shaping up between president obama and republicans involving the most important decisions the president needs to make in his second term. >> we're now a month away from the so called fiscal cliff. a drastic combination of mandatory spending cuts and tax hikes that could plunge the united states back into a recession. while there are plenty of hard w0rds from both sides, some terms of a possible zeal are making the rounds. kate bolduan has been following the back and fourth. >> don't get too excited about that, there's only one
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if we go over the fiscal cliff, suzanne, you've covered the white house. you know the president wouldn't be in hawaii while that happens. >> hopefully you can stay in hawaii, and but you knife to come back with him. we'll see. >> reporter: i think i'd be coming back. >> that's a shame. >>> it's a white christmas for some, and in some places it might be a problem. we're going to check the holiday forecast up next. >>> it's going to be a white and wild christmas in some places. this is stevens pass, washington. a stretch of highway he 2 was impassable because of heavy snow and wind. it caused major detours for holiday travelers. this is san francisco. rough surf and wind-driven rain making for some lousy christmas eve weather thanks to a second storm system hitting northern california causing major flight delays as well. millions, of course, are traveling today. how will the weather impact your travel? we'll bring in alexandre steele in the center. i'm here in d.c. without any holiday mess, but the mess is on its way, huh? >> it's coming right to the west of
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the truth is the house is coming back because of the fiscal cliff. they're coming back in case there is a potential deal, in case there is something to debate and discuss. now, there are other things they can do if there is no fiscal cliff deal. namely hurricane sandy supplemental might need work, also work on the farm bill, also overdue. there are other things, plenty of business to work open, but the truth is they're coming back because of the fiscal cliff, in case there might be a deal, and also to show that they're working until the last minute. >> lisa, i love you, but you just depress me. >> oh, no! >> i know. >> have faith. have faith. honestly, it is not -- these guys are best at the last minute. i think we're far from the last minute, though it feels that way to a lot of people. especially the unemployed losing their benefits tomorrow. it is a serious matter. they're best at the last minute and they're not there yet. >> we shall see. >> try to smile. >> i'll try. i'm sure many americans are trying as well. >>> we talked about the effect of h
the truth is the house is coming back because of the fiscal cliff. they're coming back in case there is a potential deal, in case there is something to debate and discuss. now, there are other things they can do if there is no fiscal cliff deal. namely hurricane sandy supplemental might need work, also work on the farm bill, also overdue. there are other things, plenty of business to work open, but the truth is they're coming back because of the fiscal cliff, in case there might be a deal, and...
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if there's a fiscal cliff deal, you could see the markets rally. and on tuesday john boehner, the 113th congress is sworn in and john boehner is expected to be elected to his second term as house speaker by a vote in the house. we'll see if everyone plays nice in the sandbox and work together to solve the country's problems in 2013. if you're sitting down to breakfast, this bowl of cereal, that milk can get more expensive if a fiscal cliff deal is not reached. that gallon of milk might cost as much as $7. cnn's candy crowley spoke with secretary of agriculture tom vilsack. $7 milk? this is known as the dairy cliff, right? >> yes, it is. we've been so focused on other kinds of cliffs, but, in fact, because there is no farm bill, they revert back to some laws that were enacted in the 1940s. it would cause -- because milk won't be, if you will, propped up, it would cause milk prices too almost double, at least according to the agriculture secretary. they're working on a fix, something like that which hits consumers so hard. they'll notice that immedia
if there's a fiscal cliff deal, you could see the markets rally. and on tuesday john boehner, the 113th congress is sworn in and john boehner is expected to be elected to his second term as house speaker by a vote in the house. we'll see if everyone plays nice in the sandbox and work together to solve the country's problems in 2013. if you're sitting down to breakfast, this bowl of cereal, that milk can get more expensive if a fiscal cliff deal is not reached. that gallon of milk might cost as...
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. >>> 13 days until we reach the fiscal cliff. some sign president obama and john boehner inching closer to a deal, the speaker is attempting an end runaround the white house, calling it plan "b," trying to get the republican-controlled house to pass his plan for tax hikes on families that make $1 million and up it will also add spending cuts to military and domestic programs. the white house rejecteded this. the president proposes tax increases on incomes $400,000 and up and $930 billion cut in spending. >>> rescue and recovery workers that labored in the world trade center at 9/11 have a higher risk of prostate and think reside cancers and multiple myeloma. no increase for others near the site. the study extensive, looking at nearly 56,000 people from 2003 to 2008. >>> the woman at the center of the sex scandal that brought down david petraeus will not face cyber stalking charges. the fbi learned that petraeus' affair with broad well after finding out she sent harassing e-mails to jill kelley warning her to stay away from him. t
. >>> 13 days until we reach the fiscal cliff. some sign president obama and john boehner inching closer to a deal, the speaker is attempting an end runaround the white house, calling it plan "b," trying to get the republican-controlled house to pass his plan for tax hikes on families that make $1 million and up it will also add spending cuts to military and domestic programs. the white house rejecteded this. the president proposes tax increases on incomes $400,000 and up and...
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. >>> 14 days and counting until the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner proposed letting tax ratesen crease for only those making more than $1 million a year. it is what he calls his plan b. the white house says its plan is better and it is actually more fair. the white house plan calls for a tax increase on earnings above $400,000 a year. that's a concession from president obama who originally wanted taxes to go up on anything above $250,000 a year. the president's offer also calls for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts including those on social and defense programs. he wants a two-year extension on being able to raise the national debt ceilings. republicans not thrilled with the white house's latest offer. dana bash following the back and forth here. we know that both sides seem to be giving a bit, right? you've got the president going from $250,000 to $400,000 as a threshold for increasing taxes and the republicans pushing this plan b here. where do they meet? where do you suppose they meet? >> reporter: boy, if i could answer th
. >>> 14 days and counting until the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner proposed letting tax ratesen crease for only those making more than $1 million a year. it is what he calls his plan b. the white house says its plan is better and it is actually more fair. the white house plan calls for a tax increase on earnings above $400,000 a year. that's a concession from president obama who originally wanted taxes to go up on anything above $250,000 a year. the president's offer also...
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there is a potential breakthrough in stalled fiscal cliff talks. house speaker john boehner is offering something he and other republicans oppose. raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans. that's a condition president obama has insisted must be part of any deal to avert the fiscal cliff, which is a little more than two weeks away. the president wants tax hikes of incomes above $250,000. the increase starts at incomes of $1 million in exchange for the president agreeing to more significant spending cuts. >>> and secretary of state hillary clinton is recovering from a concussion. she sustained the injury after fainting during a bout with the stomach flu. clinton is being monitored by doctors who recommend that she take the week off. as a result, she will not testify at this week's much-anticipated congressional hearing on september's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >>> on the note of talking about the state department, president obama does appear set to nominate senator john kerry as hillary clinton's successor. joining me now f
there is a potential breakthrough in stalled fiscal cliff talks. house speaker john boehner is offering something he and other republicans oppose. raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans. that's a condition president obama has insisted must be part of any deal to avert the fiscal cliff, which is a little more than two weeks away. the president wants tax hikes of incomes above $250,000. the increase starts at incomes of $1 million in exchange for the president agreeing to more significant...
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cliff. the house speaker vowing to find some common ground. earlier i spoke to george mitchell about how hopeful he is about their vow and he thinks that, you know, officials -- well, there's reason to believe that everyone should be hopeful. this is what he had to say. >> making it personal makes a difference. you know, you tend in any area of human activity to work better with people you know, like, and respect. i think a little more of that would be helpful. secondly, i think they ought to do it in a manageable way. the most important thing in working together is not to set unrealistic goals. don't suggest to the american people and the press that you're going to solve it all in one fell swoop because that can't be done. it will only set you up for failure. >> julian, while he was talking, you saw the picture of bob dole because he said that they had their political differences but found common ground and it was a personal relationship that had to be developed even if you were of opposing
cliff. the house speaker vowing to find some common ground. earlier i spoke to george mitchell about how hopeful he is about their vow and he thinks that, you know, officials -- well, there's reason to believe that everyone should be hopeful. this is what he had to say. >> making it personal makes a difference. you know, you tend in any area of human activity to work better with people you know, like, and respect. i think a little more of that would be helpful. secondly, i think they...
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. ♪ >>> word that house speaker john boehner's plan d aimed at averting the fiscal cliff and house makers won't resume business until after christmas. dana bash is joining me now. what is the latest? >> reporter: the latest is that this is bad news for the speaker. very bad news for the speaker. i would even say devastating. this is a political move that he made for one main purpose and that is to show the president and, more importantly, to show the american people that republicans are at least for keeping taxes low for americans making up to $1 million and more importantly they are okay with raising taxes for people making more than $1 million. he simply could not get the votes from fellow republicans in order to put this bill on the floor. they tried. i was watching on the house floor. the moves of many of the house leaders trying to cajole their fellow republicans to back the speaker on this and at the end of the day they simply could not get the votes and they went home. we are told that the speaker told rank-and-file republicans that he's going to continue to try to meet with the pr
. ♪ >>> word that house speaker john boehner's plan d aimed at averting the fiscal cliff and house makers won't resume business until after christmas. dana bash is joining me now. what is the latest? >> reporter: the latest is that this is bad news for the speaker. very bad news for the speaker. i would even say devastating. this is a political move that he made for one main purpose and that is to show the president and, more importantly, to show the american people that...
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. >>> a potential breakthrough on stalled fiscal cliff talks. house speaker john boehner is offering something that he and other republicans really oppose, and that is raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans. that's the condition president obama has insisted on for any deal to avert a fiscal cliff, which by the way, is a little more than two weeks away. the president wants tax hikes on incomes above $250,000. cnn is told boehner proposed the increase start at incomes of $1 million in exchange for the president agreeing to more significant spending cuts. those are the headlines and back to candy crowley in newtown, connecticut. candy. >> thanks so much, dana. >>> up next, blame, shame, and moving beyond the terror. the parents of kids who kill. we're at walmart with the simmons family. how much is your current phone bill? four sixteen seventy six a month! okay, come with me -- we're gonna save you money. with straight talk at walmart, you get unlimited talk, text and data for only $45 a month per phone. would we get the same coverage? same
. >>> a potential breakthrough on stalled fiscal cliff talks. house speaker john boehner is offering something that he and other republicans really oppose, and that is raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans. that's the condition president obama has insisted on for any deal to avert a fiscal cliff, which by the way, is a little more than two weeks away. the president wants tax hikes on incomes above $250,000. cnn is told boehner proposed the increase start at incomes of $1...
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i'm certain if this is not good enough for the white house, we will go over the fiscal cliff. >> this is a compromise on taxes. this is a compromise on mandatory spending. and it's a compromise on discretionary spending over what the select committee had debated. >> i should mention that erskine bowles has put out a statement himself. while i'm flattered the speaker would call something the bowles plan. the outline in the letter the speaker sent to the president does not represent the bowles simpson plan, nor is it the bowles plan in my testimony on deficit reduction. i simply took the mid point of the public offers, put forward during the negotiations to demonstrate where i thought a deal could be reached at the time. he's very much backing away from speaker boehner's letter. the question i wanted to ask you is some of the details, as you know, it's all in. >> can we spin one more point on that? >> absolutely. >> here's speaker boehner who is taking a mid point on the compromise between the two sides and offered it, and it's already flatley rejected? >> i think he may be rejected, si
i'm certain if this is not good enough for the white house, we will go over the fiscal cliff. >> this is a compromise on taxes. this is a compromise on mandatory spending. and it's a compromise on discretionary spending over what the select committee had debated. >> i should mention that erskine bowles has put out a statement himself. while i'm flattered the speaker would call something the bowles plan. the outline in the letter the speaker sent to the president does not represent...
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to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. it's a high stakes bargaining chip in the negotiations with president obama and it comes only 12 days before automatic tax hikes and spending cuts go into effect. that could take a painful toll on the u.s. economy. let's go to capitol hill. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is standing by with the latest. dana? >> reporter: well, wolf, the vote that the speaker calls plan b is about an hour away. we're told that republican leaders at this hour are still twisting arms, republican arms to make sure that this passes. there's a weird sense here, a weird atmosphere that things are moving fast but stalled at the same time. the fiscal cliff impasse is so surreal, democrats are resorting to movie analogies, calling republicans thelma and louise. >> rather than face the reality of what lies ahead, they hit the gas. that's what we're hearing from speaker boehner now. >> reporter: don't blame us, say the republicans, it's the president. >> he's doing everything within his power to
to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. it's a high stakes bargaining chip in the negotiations with president obama and it comes only 12 days before automatic tax hikes and spending cuts go into effect. that could take a painful toll on the u.s. economy. let's go to capitol hill. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is standing by with the latest. dana? >> reporter: well, wolf, the vote that the speaker calls plan b is about an hour away. we're told that republican leaders at...
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get the blue. >>> the white house has just responded to the new fiscal cliff offer from house republicans. let's bring in our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. jessica, how's the response? >> reporter: hi, wolf. it should not be a surprise that the white house is dismissing the house republicans' offer as an unserious offer because it does not address a raise in tax rates. here's a statement from dan pfeiffer, the communications director here at the white house. he says in a statement in part, quote, the republican letter released today does not meet the test of balance. in fact, it actually promises to lower tax rates for the wealthy and sticks the middle class with the bill. the republicans' plan includes nothing new and provides no details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will close or which medicare savings they would achieve. he goes on to say, until the republicans in congress are willing to get serious about asking the wealthiest to pay slightly higher tax rates, we won't be able to achieve a significant, balanced approach to reduce our d
get the blue. >>> the white house has just responded to the new fiscal cliff offer from house republicans. let's bring in our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. jessica, how's the response? >> reporter: hi, wolf. it should not be a surprise that the white house is dismissing the house republicans' offer as an unserious offer because it does not address a raise in tax rates. here's a statement from dan pfeiffer, the communications director here at the white house. he...
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. >>> the speaker of the house, john boehner offered up his own plan to avoid the fiscal cliff today. does it add up? >>> and the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice comes under fire again. this time, it's over rwanda. let's go "outfront. >>> good evening, welcome, everyone. "outfront" tonight breaking news, president obama puts the syrian president on notice. the president is reacting to new evidence that assad's regime has started mixing chemicals to make deadly sarin gas, adding to its massive stockpile of chemical weapons. >> and today i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> assad is on the edge of president obama's so-called red line against syria. the president said this summer that syria's use or movement of chemical weapons could mean u.s. intervention. so outfront tonight, barbara star. how exactly -- how clear is the evi
. >>> the speaker of the house, john boehner offered up his own plan to avoid the fiscal cliff today. does it add up? >>> and the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice comes under fire again. this time, it's over rwanda. let's go "outfront. >>> good evening, welcome, everyone. "outfront" tonight breaking news, president obama puts the syrian president on notice. the president is reacting to new evidence that assad's regime has started mixing...
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when it comes to just pure optics of the house leaving with the fiscal cliff right in front of us -- >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >> in fact, sending lawmakers home is a way for house republicans to illustrate their current message, your move, mr. president. >> we need a response from the white house, we can't negotiate with ourselves. >> john boehner made a point at expressing dismay the president hasn't responded two days after the republicans sent him a fiscal cliff counteroffer. >> if the president doesn't agree with our proposal and our outline, i think he's got an obligation to send one to the congress. and a plan that can pass both chambers of congress. >> by trying to keep gop frustration on the president, boehner appears to be keeping conservative lawmakers off his own back for now. >> what's mood inside the conference. >> very united, very supportive with the speaker. >> multiple sources tell cnn in a private meeting with house republicans, boehner got no flow back for producing
when it comes to just pure optics of the house leaving with the fiscal cliff right in front of us -- >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >> in fact, sending lawmakers home is a way for house republicans to illustrate their current message, your move, mr. president. >> we need a response from the white house, we can't negotiate with ourselves. >> john boehner made a point at...
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essentially very short, where they said that they met at the white house, discussed the fiscal cliff, they're not going to read out any of the details of the conversation. and then as you pointed out, "the lines of communication remain open." so, again, some people see this as positive. one other positive indicator is some republicans are starting to warm up to this idea of raising tax rates for upper income americans. one of those lawmakers, senator corker of tennessee. take a listen to what he had to say about that. >> there is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing that we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end. a lot of people are putting forth a theory -- and i actually think it has merit -- where you go ahead and give the president the 2% increase he's talking about, the rate increase on the top 2%, and all of a sudden the shift goes back to entitlements. >> reporter: so, again, they think that democrats and the president need to embrace entitlements, but some indication there could be compromise. keep in mind, senator c
essentially very short, where they said that they met at the white house, discussed the fiscal cliff, they're not going to read out any of the details of the conversation. and then as you pointed out, "the lines of communication remain open." so, again, some people see this as positive. one other positive indicator is some republicans are starting to warm up to this idea of raising tax rates for upper income americans. one of those lawmakers, senator corker of tennessee. take a listen...
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top republican literally chuckles at the white house offer on the fiscal cliff. where do we go from here? >>> the man in the middle, ambassador jon huntsman, what he has to say about his party post election and why he's defending susan rice on benghazi when so many other republicans are piling it on. >>> god deed gone viral, hero cop who bought boots for a homeless man on a cold new york city night. >> it is friday, november 30th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> our "starting point this morning, no tangible progress here in the fiscal cliff talks. the tone is turning nasty now. 32 days until the tax rates soar, spending gets slashed and congress, guess what, they break for the holidays in two weeks. >> this is where things stand right now. the president unveiling a plan that calls for $1.6 trillion in tax hikes, hikes, and $50 billion in new -- that's right, new infrastructure spending. he will use the manufacturing plant in pennsylvania as a backdrop today to try to sell this plan. republicans sure aren't buying it yet. they want to hear about spending cu
top republican literally chuckles at the white house offer on the fiscal cliff. where do we go from here? >>> the man in the middle, ambassador jon huntsman, what he has to say about his party post election and why he's defending susan rice on benghazi when so many other republicans are piling it on. >>> god deed gone viral, hero cop who bought boots for a homeless man on a cold new york city night. >> it is friday, november 30th. "starting point" begins right...
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hit the fiscal cliff. >> gone too soon. a mexican-american singing superstar killed as a small plane plunges into a mountain range. >> just devastated for them. i'm really feeling for them. >> raw and emotional. two radio hosts talk about the family of the nurse who took her own life after getting duped by their prank call. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to "early start." welcome back, mr. berman. >> it is great to be here. i was on vacation for a week. now i'm back. i'm john berman. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. i am feeling that. but this, they are talking for the first time in over three weeks. president obama and house speaker john boehner looked each other in the eye and actually had a conversation. now that's a really big deal when it comes to the fiscal cliff crisis. because in just 22 days americans face severe tax hikes and spending cuts unless these two leaders can find a way to compromise. now neither side would discuss specifics about their conversation. but after yesterday's white house meeting, a spokesman f
hit the fiscal cliff. >> gone too soon. a mexican-american singing superstar killed as a small plane plunges into a mountain range. >> just devastated for them. i'm really feeling for them. >> raw and emotional. two radio hosts talk about the family of the nurse who took her own life after getting duped by their prank call. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to "early start." welcome back, mr. berman. >> it is great to be here. i was on vacation for a...
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fiscal cliff. the president says the republicans have to agree to raising the marginal tax rate for the wealthiest top 2% from 35%. does he mean it has to go back up to 39.6% as was the case during the clinton administration or is there some wiggle room in between 35% and 39.6%? >> the president has repeatedly said there's room for compromise. but what this boils down to is a matter of fairness and a matter of math. giving certainty to the middle class is essential. there's no way mathematically, if you look at the republican's proposal, that you can get to the deficit reduction that we need to with preserving the middle class tax cuts by not increasing as the republicans refuse to do the upper tier rates. there's room for discussion, but that -- >> so the 39.6%, that's not a red line? >> as far as i know and the conversations i've had, the president has said there's room for compromise, but for the red line to be drawn in the sand by republicans to say that an increase in rates on the wealthiest a
fiscal cliff. the president says the republicans have to agree to raising the marginal tax rate for the wealthiest top 2% from 35%. does he mean it has to go back up to 39.6% as was the case during the clinton administration or is there some wiggle room in between 35% and 39.6%? >> the president has repeatedly said there's room for compromise. but what this boils down to is a matter of fairness and a matter of math. giving certainty to the middle class is essential. there's no way...
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so that will put him front and center in the fiscal cliff debate. also earns him a meeting today with the current treasury secretary, tim geithner. cnn's kate ballolduan on capito hill, day 33, eek, 33 days, tim geithner kicking into this process. we would assume possibly pushing into high gear or more of a photo op or a little bit of both? >> reporter: it remains to be seen. i hate having to say that for our viewers, but we're waiting to hear exactly what comes out of these meetings. important, nonetheless, because these are face-to-face meetings with principle players, timothy guide next the treasury secretary, tapped by the president to be the point person to spearhead the negotiations with congress over these fiscal cliff negotiations. we had had a brief shot of him arriving this morning as he was coming into the capitol. he's being joined by rob neighbors, the white house liaison to congress. he's a man that has long standing relationships with folks on capitol hill. series of meetings, all individual meetings, senator reid, told by my colleagu
so that will put him front and center in the fiscal cliff debate. also earns him a meeting today with the current treasury secretary, tim geithner. cnn's kate ballolduan on capito hill, day 33, eek, 33 days, tim geithner kicking into this process. we would assume possibly pushing into high gear or more of a photo op or a little bit of both? >> reporter: it remains to be seen. i hate having to say that for our viewers, but we're waiting to hear exactly what comes out of these meetings....
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specifically a part of the white house's fiscal cliff plan that would give the president the power to increase the debt limit without congress that is. boehner making it clear that it is not up for a debate. >> do you think that senator reid or then senator obama would have ever given to president george w. bush the unlimited ability to raise the debt limit? i know they're talking about doing it now. do you think there's any chance that senator reid or then senator obama would have done that? zero. congress is never going to give up our ability to control the purse. >> so for president obama's part, he is digging in as well on an area that has been key sticking point and that's taxes. >> the most important thing we can do right now is make sure that middle class taxes do not go up. that's the best thing for the economy, best thing for american families and if we do that, senate's already passed this bill. house democrats are ready to pass t i'm ready to sign it. the only holdouts are the house republicans. if we get that done that will take the edge off things. we'll still have to dea
specifically a part of the white house's fiscal cliff plan that would give the president the power to increase the debt limit without congress that is. boehner making it clear that it is not up for a debate. >> do you think that senator reid or then senator obama would have ever given to president george w. bush the unlimited ability to raise the debt limit? i know they're talking about doing it now. do you think there's any chance that senator reid or then senator obama would have done...
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falls over the fiscal cliff, 80% of house holds will see their taxes go up. so you would think republicans in congress who signed this pledge not to raise taxes would be tripping over themselves to solve the problem. but they can't. i'll go one on one with the biggest impediment to overcome in washington. back in 90 seconds. >>> the most immediate threat facing the united states is the fiscal cliff and the election results did nothing to change the balance of power that we have seen in washington in the last two years. a democratic president now reelected calling for taxes on the richest americans to rise. a republican-controlled house of representatives that opposes any increase in tax rates and a democratic senate caught in the middle. now, avoiding the fiscal cliff will require compromise, but there is no compromise possible when one side says they can't lose. everything has to be on the tab table. to succeed, all parties need to give something up for the greater good, but there's a problem. it's a big problem. almost all the republicans in congress have s
falls over the fiscal cliff, 80% of house holds will see their taxes go up. so you would think republicans in congress who signed this pledge not to raise taxes would be tripping over themselves to solve the problem. but they can't. i'll go one on one with the biggest impediment to overcome in washington. back in 90 seconds. >>> the most immediate threat facing the united states is the fiscal cliff and the election results did nothing to change the balance of power that we have seen in...
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the break comes with 26 days to go until the fiscal cliff deadline and after president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke again by phone but failed to reach a deal. boehner says revenues can be on the table just not in the form of tax hikes on the rich. treasury secretary timothy geithner says that just won't work. >> there's no point to an agreement that involve the rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthy. it's only 2%. >> geithner went on to say that he's fully prepared. the obama administration is fully prepared to go off that fiscal cliff if republicans don't agree to tax hikes on the wealthiest americans. let's bring in congressional correspondent kate bolduan. the white house won't budge on taxes. the republican led house takes a break. can you make sense of this for us? >> i think that's a little above any of our pay grade trying to make sense of it all other than it seems that it's one more fight that we've seen over and over again and we are seeing once again it play out almost as it appears slow motion, carol. you mention the call between speaker boehner and presi
the break comes with 26 days to go until the fiscal cliff deadline and after president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke again by phone but failed to reach a deal. boehner says revenues can be on the table just not in the form of tax hikes on the rich. treasury secretary timothy geithner says that just won't work. >> there's no point to an agreement that involve the rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthy. it's only 2%. >> geithner went on to say that he's fully...
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but this is the white house, the latest from the white house on the fiscal cliff and how it would hurt the middle class. >> christine romans, great to see you yet again today. can't get enough romance in my day. >>> the white house election shows where the people stand on the economy, the fiscal cliff. but today we have some very specific answers to very interesting questions. cnn's political editor paul steinhauser joins me live. first of all, paul, are people paying attention to the fiscal cliff? >> it seems they are. look at this, a cnn national poll out this morning. and we asked, what will the effect be on the country if it goes over the fiscal cliff? nearly 7 in 10 say major problems for the country, maybe even a crisis, with only about 3 in 10 saying minor and no problems. and john, personally, three quarters tell us they think their pocket books will be affected if the country falls off the fiscal cliff. >> we've heard both sides fighting. what do americans say they want to see in the deal? >> they want compromise, and what do they specifically want? look at these numbers. two-
but this is the white house, the latest from the white house on the fiscal cliff and how it would hurt the middle class. >> christine romans, great to see you yet again today. can't get enough romance in my day. >>> the white house election shows where the people stand on the economy, the fiscal cliff. but today we have some very specific answers to very interesting questions. cnn's political editor paul steinhauser joins me live. first of all, paul, are people paying attention...
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we have more now on those fiscal cliff talks today between president obama and house speaker john boehner. emily schmidt is in washington. >> reporter: it this been 23 days since president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face to talk about how to avert it. that's until they met this afternoon. this was a surprise meeting. nobody spotted boehner coming or going. nobody is saying much beyond two statements, one from the white house, from one boehner's office. the wording here is identical, ening with this, the lines of communication remain open. the two men last spoke by phone on wednesday. ontry, mr. boehner said the white house had wasted another week for potential compromise. we don't know what prompted this meeting, just that for the first time in a while, the two sides are agreeing on something even if it's just the wording of their statements and keeping tight lipped about what was said. don? >> emily, thank you very much. >>> in today's meetings between president obama and speaker boehner, is it a sign we're close to a fiscal cliff deal? i asked cnn senior political
we have more now on those fiscal cliff talks today between president obama and house speaker john boehner. emily schmidt is in washington. >> reporter: it this been 23 days since president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face to talk about how to avert it. that's until they met this afternoon. this was a surprise meeting. nobody spotted boehner coming or going. nobody is saying much beyond two statements, one from the white house, from one boehner's office. the wording...
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a high-stakes meeting later on today at the white house, on avoiding the fiscal cliff. president obama meets with four congressional leaders, boehner, pelosi, reid, and o'connell. the rhetoric getting more angry and disconnected in final moments. i want to bring in michigan senator debbie stabenow now. thank you so much for being with us. >> sure. >> it really is disconnected. everywhere i go, people ask me a simple question. why can't they get this deal done? harry reid got up and said we're just procedurally not going to get this done in time, it caused people to say why not? this is the most anticipated problem we've ever had. it just -- regular folks folks look at washington and say what is going on. >> ali, i'm here and saying what is going on. there are basically three pieces to solving the deficit, right? one is spending and we have agrowed to $1.6 trillion in spending cuts in the last two years and the other is spending cuts. we put forth spending cuts of over $700 billion. not cutting care to seniors, but cutting overpayments to insurance companies. the burden
a high-stakes meeting later on today at the white house, on avoiding the fiscal cliff. president obama meets with four congressional leaders, boehner, pelosi, reid, and o'connell. the rhetoric getting more angry and disconnected in final moments. i want to bring in michigan senator debbie stabenow now. thank you so much for being with us. >> sure. >> it really is disconnected. everywhere i go, people ask me a simple question. why can't they get this deal done? harry reid got up and...
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we were told though by the white house this evening he'll make a statement on the fiscal cliff tomorrow but as far as what we know right now the administration says the president has already laid out his plan. it's a plan he says would cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years. it's also a plan those, that we've told you before doesn't add up. so something has to give. and someone needs to take the helm. last night here on "outfront" we tried to find out from chris van hollen what the president's role would be on the fiscal cliff. >> that remains to be seen exactly who will be the negotiate or negotiators. the white house has to be engaged. the president will make clear as he did in his acceptance speech last night we need to compromise. i think the president will be directly involved. >> directly involved but not clear what his role would be. will the president take the lead? here's the thing. americans want answers soon. today i overheard a major democratic fundraiser and lobbyist ben barnes saying this to a high ranking member of leadership. i'll tell you we better be in
we were told though by the white house this evening he'll make a statement on the fiscal cliff tomorrow but as far as what we know right now the administration says the president has already laid out his plan. it's a plan he says would cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years. it's also a plan those, that we've told you before doesn't add up. so something has to give. and someone needs to take the helm. last night here on "outfront" we tried to find out from chris van...
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there is a fiscal cliff looming in this country and the president and speaker of the house have got to figure out how to get along before congress is able to get along and follow their lead. to that end, the speaker addressed the public from capitol hill, in fact, and is specifically spoke to the fiscal cliff. let's listen to some of those comments. >> you know, wednesday, i outlined a responsible path forward to avert the fiscal cliff without raising tax rates. about 24 hours after i spoke, the congressional budget office released a report showing that the most harmful consequences of the fiscal cliff come from increasing tax rates. according to ernst and yuoung, raising the top rates would destroy nearly 700,000 jobs in our country. the members of our majority understand how important it is to avert the fiscal cliff. it's why the house took action earlier this year to replace the sequester with other types of cuts, and is also why over the summer we passed a bill to extend all of the current tax rates. for one year, so that we had time to overhaul our tax code. and it's why i outline
there is a fiscal cliff looming in this country and the president and speaker of the house have got to figure out how to get along before congress is able to get along and follow their lead. to that end, the speaker addressed the public from capitol hill, in fact, and is specifically spoke to the fiscal cliff. let's listen to some of those comments. >> you know, wednesday, i outlined a responsible path forward to avert the fiscal cliff without raising tax rates. about 24 hours after i...